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The integration of conventional payment cards with cryptocurrency exchanges is playing a crucial role in driving the adoption of digital assets, according to a Visa executive.Speaking to Cointelegraph reporter Ezra Reguerra during a panel at the Blockchain Economy Dubai Summit, Visa’s vice president, head of innovation and design, Akshay Chopra,
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Creditors of bankrupt cryptocurrency lending platform Celsius have alleged that crypto market maker Wintermute assisted Celsius executives in manipulating the prices of CEL (CEL) through the use of “wash trading.”According to a June 23 Bloomberg report, citing a recent court filing, Celsius creditors have recently amended their lawsuit in the
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The British government and the central bank, the Bank of England, have facilitated a private sale of Silicon Valley Bank UK to HSBC, according to Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt. He stressed that “Deposits will be protected, with no taxpayer support.” British Government Announces Acquisition of Silicon Valley Bank UK
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According to a new report released on Dec. 21, blockchain security firm Immunefi said that it has processed more than $65,918,994 crypto bounties paid to ethical hackers over 1,248 reports since its inception on Dec. 9, 2020. Web 3.0 projects list bounty programs on ImmuneFi to encourage whitehat hackers to
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The Chicago Mercantile Exchange, or CME, recorded significant volume for its Bitcoin (BTC) futures trading product over the course of last 12 months. “More than 2.2+ million contracts were traded in 2020,” a CME representative told Cryptox. Each cash-settled Bitcoin futures contract at the CME is worth the dollar value of
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The Internal Revenue Service is looking at bitcoin ATMs and their potential to facilitate illicit activities, its criminal investigation chief said. Source
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